I’ve been juggling several books – education philosophy books, history books, parenting and theology books.
I haven’t sat down with a Sci-Fi book, just for fun, in months.
I’ve just joined the Litsy online community, and my first day there a post about a new book, Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel, came across my feed.
I saw several posts about this book and my interest was piqued. I placed an order that night and my book arrived just a couple of days ago.
This book focuses on a presumed alien artifact that was unearthed almost two decades ago, and how the person who accidentally discovered it comes full circle to be the lead investigator in its origins and meaning.
I.am.hooked.
I am really enjoying this book and I am especially glad it’s the first in a series!
I tend to fall in love with characters and storylines and hate when they end after only one book.
Written as a collection of interview transcripts, journal entries, newspaper articles and mission logs, this format just works. And it is a creative way to tell the story from multiple points of view.
An excerpt from an interview with the main character, Dr. Rose Franklin:
– And you now know what it is we are looking for?
– I haven’t the faintest idea. But I think that’s a good thing. I think those who looked at it before failed because they knew too many things, or so they thought.
Sometimes we need to step back from our weightier reading selections and just enjoy some fiction. This is my book treat!
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